THE SAI TIMES-UNITY IN DIVINITY ISSUE 06/19 The Sai Times Unity in Divinity June 2019 SAI- SERVICE ADORATION ILLUMINATION-KARMA, BHAKTI, JNYANA IN THIS ISSUE Loving Sairams dear fellow devotees first revealed to Prophet CONTENTS in this spiritual journey. By the Divine Mohammed . grace of Lord Sai; this is a humble June Festivals-Ramadan and Eid Ul attempt to spread His message After the month of sacrifice and Fitr, Ganga Dusshera through this monthly Newsletter. reflection, Eid is a time to rejoice Sai Satcharitra- Rohilla Story Hope you find this meaningful in with family and friends and your journey with Sai. exchange gifts with loved ones. Sathya Sai on unity of all faiths JUNE FESTIVALS Ganga Dussehra Unity in Divinity- Shirdi Sai-Parthi Sai Story time- Ganga 4th June- Ramadan and Eid Ul Fitr According to mythology, Gangavataran, or Ganga Dussehra, is Sarva dharma prayer 12th June- Ganga Dussehra said to be the day when Goddess Ganga came down to Earth from Regular Seva, Sadhana activities and Ramadan and Eid Ul Fitr heaven. She decided to do so, to Opportunities grant years-long prayers of Saint Eid-ul-Fitr translates from Arabic as, A Gratitude Note ‘the festival of the breaking of the Bhagirath. The festival is celebrated fast’, and is a celebration which for ten days and the concluding day Contacts is called Shukla Dashami. traditionally takes place over a Website/Blog links three-day period. The festival of Eid Sages and saints bathe in the holy holds great importance in Islam and river water, chanting mantras is a time for loved ones and dedicated to the goddess. As per the communities to come together. legends worshipping Goddess Ganga Eid is celebrated to mark the during the festival allows oneself to conclusion of the blessed month of get rid of sins. Ramadan, which commemorates the moment when the Holy Quran was 1 THE SAI TIMES-UNITY IN DIVINITY ISSUE 06/19 Rohilla’s Story Sathya Sai on Unity of Faiths If each one lives the ideals propounded by the founders of their The story of the Rohilla illustrates Sai “Sarva Matha sammathaya religion, unaffected by greed or Baba’s all embracing love. One Namaha” hate, then the world will be a happier Rohilla, tall and well-built, strong as a and a peaceful habitation for man bull, came to Shirdi, wearing a long I have come to light the lamp of love Kafni (robe) and was enamoured of in your hearts, to see that it shines Sai who stayed there. Day and night day by day with added luster. I have he used to recite in a loud and harsh come to tell you of this universal, tone Kalma (verses from Holy Koran) unitary faith, this spiritual principle, and shout "ALLAH HO AKBAR" (God this path of love, this duty of love, is Great). Most people of Shirdi, were this obligation to love. Every religion working in their fields by day and teaches man to fill his being with the when they returned to their homes at glory of God and to evict the night, they were welcomed with the pettiness of conceit. It trains him in Rohilla’s harsh cries and shouts. They the methods of unattachment and could get no sleep and felt much discernment, so that he may aim trouble and inconvenience. They high and attain spiritual liberation. suffered in silence this nuisance for Believe that all hearts are motivated some days, and when they could by the one and only God; that all faiths glorify the one and only God; There is only one religion, the stand it no longer, they approached religion of Love; Baba, and requested Him to check the that all names in all languages and all Rohilla and stop the nuisance. Baba forms man can conceive denote the There is only one language, the did not attend to their complaint. On one and only God. His adoration is language of the Heart; the contrary, Baba took the villagers best done by means of love. to task, and asked them to mind their Cultivate that attitude of oneness There is only one caste, the caste of own business, and not the Rohilla. He between men of all creeds and all Humanity; said to them that the Rohilla had got countries. That is the message of love I bring. That is the message I There is only one law, the law of a very bad wife, a Zantippi, who tried Karma; to come in and trouble the Rohilla and wish you to take to heart. Himself; but hearing the Rohilla’s Let the different faiths exist, let There is only one God, He is prayers, she dare not enter and they them flourish, and let the glory of Omnipresent. were at peace and happy. In fact, the God be sung in all the languages and I have come to light the lamp of Love Rohilla had no wife and by his wife a variety of tunes. That should be the Baba meant DURBUDDHI, i.e. bad in your hearts, to see that it shines ideal. Respect the differences day by day with added luster. I have thoughts. As Baba liked prayers and between the faiths and recognize cries to God better than anything else, not come on behalf of any exclusive them as valid as long as they do not religion. I have not come on any He took the side of the Rohilla, and extinguish the flame of unity. asked the villagers to wait and suffer mission of publicity for any sect or the nuisance, which would abate in Whom the Muslims adore as Allah, creed or cause; nor have I come to due course. Whom the Christians adore as collect followers for any doctrine. Jehovah, Whom the Vaishnavas I have no plan to attract disciples or adore as Phulabja, Whom the devotees into my fold or any fold. I Saivites adore as Sambhu, Who have come to tell you of this unitary grants in answer to their several faith, this spiritual principle, this path prayers, health, prosperity and of Love, this virtue of Love, this duty happiness to all, wherever they may of Love, this obligation to Love. be, He, the One God, is the God of all mankind. God is One and only One. Have His thought in your minds. 2 THE SAI TIMES-UNITY IN DIVINITY ISSUE 06/19 I have come not to disturb or destroy Unity in Divinity any faith, but to confirm each in his own faith - so that Christian The Shirdi Sai- Parthi Sai Connect becomes a better Christian, the It was May 23rd 1940; a Thursday; Muslim, a better Muslim, and the just like this year 2019. In the hamlet Hindu, a better Hindu." of Puttaparthi, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh; a young lad of Education must remove hatred between the pilgrims on the various fourteen, with a face radiant with roads to God. There is only one God, compassion and love, was Sathya picked up a bunch of jasmine one Goal, one Law, one Truth, one surrounded by the village folk. flowers and threw them on to the Religion and one Reason. ground. When they fell to the He was apparently materializing ground, they neatly arranged Religions are many, but God is one; sugar candy…out of thin air! His themselves into the words SAI father too, skeptically looked on. BABA, in the Telugu script. Jewels are many, but Gold is one; This was not the first time his Sathya Appearances are many, but Reality is was putting up such a 'show'. Sathya On October 20th, 1940, at One. had been behaving strangely for Uravakonda, He came back from quite some time, exhibiting school, threw his books and Cows may be of different breeds or supernatural powers. He lectured on declared, "I am no longer your colors or sizes, but milk they yield is sublime spiritual topics, way beyond Sathya! I am Sai Baba. I do not the same, the world over. So too, all a boy of his age. belong to you. I have my work. My religions, what ever their origin or devotees are calling me." He walked extent of influence, are means to The father, and in fact, Sathya's into the neighbor's garden, sat on a teach man this process. entire family was perplexed and rock and gave His first message, to worried at the same time. That day, the faithful who had assembled Do not give room for differences the father could no longer tolerate there, in the form of a based on language, religion, caste or this behaviour. He was convinced bhajan: Manasa Bhajare nationality. Develop the feeling that that his son was possessed. May be Gurucharanam… all are children of God. You may by some evil spirit. He took hold of a worship God in any form of your stick and demanded, addressing the choice, but always bear in mind that so-called spirit; God is one. Cultivate love and promote unity and harmony among "Who are you? Are you God, Ghost all. or Devil?". Religions are many, but the road is "I am SAI BABA" came the reply. the same. Flowers are many, but worship is the same, professions are That was the first time the world many but living is the same was made aware of the Shirdi Connection. Manasa Bhajare Gurucharanam Sathya went on "I am Sai Baba of A bystander photographed the Shirdi. I have taken birth in your young Sai Baba sitting on the rock family because of the prayers of your and leading the bhajan.